Eurostat said, in June 2019, compared with May 2019, industrial producer prices fell by 0.6% in both the euro area (EA19) and EU28. In May 2019, prices decreased by 0.1% in the euro area and remained unchanged in the EU28. In June 2019, compared with June 2018, industrial producer prices rose by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.9% in the EU28.
Industrial producer prices in the euro area in June 2019, compared with May 2019, fell by 2.2% for the energy sector and by 0.3% for intermediate goods, while prices remained stable for capital goods and rose by 0.1% for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained unchanged.
In the EU28, industrial producer prices fell by 2.9% for the energy sector and by 0.3% for intermediate goods, while prices remained stable for capital goods and rose by 0.2% for both durable and non durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained unchanged.